166004 366 Food & Drink Beer Home Brewing & Microbrewing true Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:07:42 -0700 /system/videos/6/04/60/16/166004.flv drink, drinking, brewing, microbrewing, home, house, making, homemade, fermenting, bottling How To Brew Your Own Beer: Part 2 – Ferment, Bottle, and Enjoy http://www.howcast.com/videos/166004-How-To-Brew-Your-Own-Beer-Part-2-Ferment-Bottle-and-Enjoy http://www.howcast.com/videos/166004-How-To-Brew-Your-Own-Beer-Part-2-Ferment-Bottle-and-Enjoy/edit approved 234 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=166004"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=166004" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 9 Seaworthy http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/166004/brew_beer_2_2_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 4083 false false false 63640 1 42 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/166004/42.jpg Ferment After you’ve completed Part 1 by sealing the fermenter, store the beer at room temperature in an undisturbed area. Fermentation for this brew will take two to three weeks, depending on the strain of yeast you use, and even the weather.

]]> 63641 2 55 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/166004/55.jpg Watch As the yeast nibbles away at the malt, the beer will swirl and bubble, especially over the first few days. When you notice less than one bubble per minute, (usually after about two weeks), check the beer. If it’s still hazy, then the yeast needs more time to settle. If it’s clear and dark brown in color, initial fermentation is complete.

]]> 63642 3 73 Tip With a glass carboy, you can see the beer without opening the airlock. If you’re using a fermenting bucket, you’ll have to open it briefly.

]]> 63643 4 81 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/166004/81.jpg Prepare to transfer Move the fermenter to a tabletop or countertop, wash your hands, and sanitize all equipment in a bleach solution. Place the bottling bucket, jar, bottles, caps, and capper close at hand.

]]> 63644 5 92 Tip You can also use sodium percarbonate, available at home-brew supply stores, as a sanitizer.

]]> 63645 6 99 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/166004/99.jpg Take a hydrometer reading If you are using a hydrometer, take a final reading to determine the alcohol percentage of your brew.

]]> 63646 7 105 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/166004/105.jpg Boil the priming sugar Boil one to two cups of water in a medium saucepan and add the priming sugar. Continue to boil the mixture for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, wait until the mixture stops bubbling, and pour it into the bottling bucket. Place the bucket below the fermenter.

]]> 63647 8 121 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/166004/121.jpg Siphon Open the airlock and stopper. Insert the shorter end of the racking cane, a rod used to pull beer from one vessel to another, into the tubing. Fill the tubing with clean water. Holding your thumb over the tube, dip the racking cane into the beer. Lower the end of the tube into a jar, and release your thumb.

]]> 63648 9 138 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/166004/138.jpg Move your beer into the bottling bucket Let the initial clear liquid run into the jar or glass; discard it later. As soon as the liquid in the tube runs dark, begin siphoning it into the bottling bucket. Transfer all the liquid, stirring it gently with the spoon as you mix it with the priming sugar. Don’t stir too vigorously. Leave excess sediment behind in the fermenter.

]]> 63649 10 158 Tip Siphoning can be tricky for first-timers. Do a trial run beforehand, using water instead of beer. You can also buy an auto-siphon at any home-brew supply store.

]]> 63650 11 168 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/166004/168.jpg Transfer the siphon Once the bottling bucket is full, lift it off the floor and onto the tabletop. Remove the plastic tube from the racking cane. Attach one end of the tube to the valve on the bottling bucket, and the other end to the bottle-filler attachment.

]]> 63651 12 180 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/166004/180.jpg Bottle your beer Insert the filler attachment into a bottle. When it hits the bottom, the beer will begin to flow. Fill until there’s one inch of space left in the neck—the beer needs this room to carbonate properly.

]]> 63652 13 192 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/166004/192.jpg Cap Pass off the bottle to your accomplice to crimp on the cap using the capper. Continue until the bottling bucket is empty or all 48 bottles are full.

]]> 63653 14 201 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/166004/201.jpg Condition the beer Store the sealed bottles at room temperature for 7 to 10 days, during which time the yeast will eat the priming sugar, causing carbonation. When it’s ready, chill the beer in the fridge. Never drink straight from the bottle, as there may be yeast and sediment on the rim. Pour yourself a tall one, and say hello to the freshest beer you’ve ever tasted.

]]> 63654 15 220 Fact Though the 1933 repeal of Prohibition legalized making, selling, and drinking alcohol in the U.S., brewing beer at home didn’t become legal until 1978.

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